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Remote Technologies Inc Releases
Integration Designer 9.0 Software
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I n c o r p o r a te d ( R T I ) h a s
announced a major update to its
programming software Integration
Designer, a CEDIA Hall Of Fame
inductee.
Integration Designer 9.0 is
bolstered with new features to
simplify the design of large systems
with multiple processors, such as
the ability to create independent
Zigbee networks, a diagnostic driver
for monitoring system performance,
improved overall performance,
and much more.
Integration Designer 9.0
introduces a new way for integrators
to design large systems using
multiple processors, known as the
“master/slave mode.” The new mode
allows additional processors to be
added as expansion devices to the
master processor. The processors
communicate via Ether net,
enabling the resources of the slave
processors to be available for control
of devices - even two-way drivers
can be assigned to run on a slave
processor. In scenarios such as a
cabana or master suite, where it’s
challenging or impossible to bridge
all processors into a single wireless
network, another powerful new
feature enables slave processors to
form independent Zigbee networks.

To provide integrators with the
ability to monitor, troubleshoot,
and report on many aspects of a
system’s performance, Integration
Designer 9.0 includes a new
diagnostic driver that can be loaded
onto an XP series processor running
the latest ﬁrmware. Using any Web
browser, integrators can connect
to the IP address of the processor
to access its diagnostics Web
interface to view processor vitals,
controller connection status, driver
usage, detailed logging information,
and much more.
Integration Designer 9.0 introduces
a number of new commands for
improved performance and even
simpler programming. A “Show
All Devices on Local Network”
command makes it easy to view
the IP and MAC addresses of the
RTI devices on a network, while an
“Import/Export Driver Conﬁguration”
allows driver conﬁgurations to be
stored and imported into another
system. To speed up program
loading and reduce unnecessary
bitmaps in the library, a “Conﬁgure
Template” command allows
designers to disable templates
they don’t use.
“We are very excited to announce
that the only software to ever be
inducted into the CEDIA Hall of

The new features for Designer 9.0 improve performance, diagnostics and
simplify large multiprocessor systems

Fame has gotten even better,”
said Pete Baker, Vice President
of Sales and Marketing for RTI.
“Integration Designer has long been
considered the preeminent control
system programming platform in
the CE industry, and with Version
9.0, we’re taking its functionality to
the next level. With new features
to accommodate large installations
with multiple processors, a
diagnostic driver, and even more
intuitive use, integrators will save
time and money on each project,
while providing their customers
with a fully customised control
experience.”

RTI’s Integration Designer
programming software was inducted
into the CEDIA Product Hall of Fame
in 2011. Features include complete
libraries of professionally designed
graphics, infrared codes, RS-232
commands, and prebuilt two-way
drivers. Setting Integration Designer
apart, however, is its simple
drag-and-drop programming for
everything from simple buttons to
advanced GUI elements such as
scrolling lists with feedback on any
RTI product produced in the last
eight years.

Eutelsat KabelKiosk Selects Tvinci’s OTT 2.0 Platform
T

vinci provider of the Pay-OTT
Platform has been selected by
Eutelsat KabelKiosk, a European
provider of ready to use TV products
and services for network operators,
to power its new wholesale OTT TV
offering.
KabelKiosk is operated by Eutelsat
Germany, a 100% subsidiary of
Eutelsat S.A., hailed as one of
the leading satellite operators in

Tvinci has an established international
track record in OTT TV

the world. KabelKiosk uses the
Tvinci platform to allow about 300
affiliate companies to provide a
sophisticated second generation
internet-based TV service to more
than 3.5 million German households.
Using the KabelKiosk infrastructure
and content, these afﬁliates can
operate pay TV networks under
their own brand.
Eutelsat KabelKiosk will make
the content
available on
iOS and Android
smartphones
and tablets,
Hbb TV settop boxes and
PC/Mac. Each
KabelKiosk
n e t w o r k
o p e r a t o r
partner will
have the option
to customise as
much or as little
of the service
as they wish.
“Consumers

are looking for a more immersive
TV experience - something more
than just a straightforward multiscreen service,” said Martina
Rutenbeck, Managing Director of
Eutelsat visAvision, that operates
the KabelKiosk. “Tvinci’s OTT 2.0
platform enables us to deploy a
fully managed solution with an
exceptional user experience. We
have selected best of breed vendors
to build our infrastructure, and Tvinci
was selected because it offers the
richest OTT platform and the right
international track record in OTT
TV, enabling our afﬁliates to easily
manage their content, business rules
and device apps.”
Using Tvinci’s OTT 2.0 platform,
Eutelsat KabelKiosk customers can
provide linear, EPG, restartTV, VOD
and catch-up TV to their end users.
Each subscriber household will have
multiple sub accounts so that each
end user can enjoy a relevant social
and personal TV experience.
“Our deployment for Eutelsat
KabelKiosk is a great example of
a global cable provider recognising

the opportunity that OTT TV offers
to incumbent TV providers” said
Ofer Shayo, CEO, Tvinci. “This
sophisticated expansion of Eutelsat’s
KabelKiosk offering helps their
customers to future proof their TV
business. Our platform is constructed
to suit this type of multi-tenancy
model where each account can be
administered independently. Thanks
to Eutelsat Germany, Tvinci becomes
the platform used by millions of
homes in Germany to watch TV in
a personalised way, completely free
of device constraints.”
Other partners involved in the
deployment include Harmonic
(ingestion), Broadpeak (CDN),
Playready (DRM), Marlin (DRM) and
Rovi (VOD) EPG is supplied by PPS.
The service is expected to roll out for
customers later this year.
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